Tag: Open Payments

The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report on its review of the Open Payments program, titled “OPEN PAYMENTS DATA: REVIEW OF ACCURACY, PRECISION, AND CONSISTENCY IN REPORTING.” The OIG reviewed data from calendar year 2015 available as of June 2016. The OIG’s key takeaway […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released today the 2017 data disclosed by 1,525 manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) related to payments and transfers of value provided to physicians and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership or investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members. […]

Two new federal bills have been introduced in Congress related to manufacturer transparency. Senate Bill 2891 (S. 2891), the Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, was recently introduced by Senators Grassley, Brown and Blumenthal. S. 2891 would amend the current Open Payments law to require annual reporting […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published today the Open Payments data reported earlier this year by applicable drug, device, biologic and medical supply manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) related to payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching institutions, and ownership or investment interests held by […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued today its 2017 Work Plan. This annual publication summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities by the OIG related to various HHS programs. For example: There are at least three new areas of review related to […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced in the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule that since publication and implementation of the Open Payments Final Rule and the 2015 Physician Fee Schedule, various stakeholders have provided feedback to CMS regarding aspects of the Open Payment program, including identification of certain areas that may benefit […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it had released an improved Open Payments website. The website has been enhanced with a homepage tool for searching by doctor name, a “snapshot” of Open Payment data, and additional sections to explore and download data. Additionally, CMS updated the Open Payments […]

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